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Phrase(s): get off the dime
Sl. to start moving; to get out of a stopped position. • Why don’t you get off the dime and complete some of these projects that you started? • As soon as the board of directors gets off the dime on this proposal, we will have some action.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Take action, especially following a time of indecision or delay. For example, It's time this administration got off the dime and came up with a viable budget. This expression originated in the 1920s in dance-halls as an imperative for dancers to get moving. By 1926 it had been extended to other activities.
American Heritage Idioms